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[Left margin: Work] Work or pull the plos, after coxing a while we fell out. I
knocked her down & beat her there util I was afraid I had
done too much took the gears off her, & run her off to the
top of the hill. She shant be petted in the yard any longer
Wed 17 [Left Margin: Gov Campbells / 2 Rows / 1 Row/ Peas] We planted two rows of peas we got from W. B. Campbell & one
the Marifat pea One rowe of Tomato One Rowe of Beets
Redishes Lettices &c Peas (Campion of England pea) A late
tall variety of excellent flavour Imported from Englad the 2
from the North rowe) The 1st Rowe is thick next the onions
Dwarf Blue Imperial Pea, good variety and verry prolifical
grows about 2 feet [strikeout]high[/strikeout] and half high planted cucumbers &c
[Left margin: Self] I am not worse, not much better
1867 April Thu 18 [Left margin: Etheredge / Candidate / Governor] This Morning is warm and Spring like the Wind is in the East
rain in a few days I hear that Etheredge the Member of Congress
was nominated for Governor vs Brownlow on the 16th at Nashville
We planted some more garden seens & some Sugar Early corn that
Gov Campbell sent me & John went to help Richard out Stalks
[Left margin: Work] After dinner I went to the Mill (Saw) & rode across to some of
the field Where the boys are at Work. The day is verry beauti-
[Left margin: John] ful for business, they are trying to work,John worked half the
[Left margin: Self] day with Richard Self I feel verry weak tho no worse I have
retained my flesh wonderfully
Fri 19 The morning is verry clam clear & beautifu the Wind has dryed
[Left margin: William] the ground wonderfully William left home this morning thought
he would go this evening to Mary anns from Town & git back